I have 46 processes running on task manaager, USING 538m/4722m, and growing. I'm trying to find out which ones of these I can delete, and how to delete them permanently. I'm going to try to do 2 a day.

The current question is ccsvchst.exe. And is there software I can buy which will do this for me, that I can trust?Hello! Welcome to CH!
With regards to your problem, I think you have an infection. But to be sure, read this and wait for a competent OP. Here: Malware RemovalThanks, JerryHeavyArms. I doubt I'm infected, because I have an updated Norton scanning regularly,

BUT I followed the links anyway, and found more good information than I can handle all at once.

The info I took away this goround was that Windows Defender is a legit antispyware, and that has replaced my Webroot, which expired last week.

And I thank you for leading me to that, and I'll be back. Happy Holidays & best wishes.ccsvchst.exe is a part of Norton. http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/ccsvchst/

Quote from: kipshane on December 24, 2008, 09:26:09 AM

Thanks, JerryHeavyArms. I doubt I'm infected, because I have an updated Norton scanning regularly,

...especially Norton